Evans woman raises over $100,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Each 9 minutes, somebody within the U.S. dies of blood most cancers.

Two locals say it’s a tragedy, however there’s something all of us can do to assist. Erik Smith from Grovetown and Secelia Brown from Evans raised practically $200,000 to assist discover a remedy.

For his or her efforts, they earned the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man & Lady of the 12 months. They are saying the work doesn’t cease there for them.

“I actually really feel like I’ve discovered a part of my life’s work,” mentioned Brown.

Brown feels fulfilled.

“As I began working with these households and assembly them, my perspective for LLS and what they do. All of it shifted,” she mentioned.

By way of her marketing campaign, she met individuals who have blood most cancers, like Abby. She noticed how a lot this impacts them.

“I acquired to see how her analysis has affected her life, her persona, and the way nervous she was,” mentioned Brown.

Brown raised about $135,000 to win LLS’s girl of the 12 months award for Georgia and South Carolina.

She says her win is their win.

“Profitable meant that I might get my households down on the stage in entrance of everybody there. I might say their names out loud. That’s what my win meant to me,” mentioned Brown.

For her, it’s a superb feeling to convey folks collectively and lift this a lot cash to battle blood most cancers. Brown plans to proceed elevating cash. She desires to get to her purpose of $150,000 earlier than the tip of June.

“Actually fulfilling and convicting, and I hope that I’m in a position to honor them and battle for them endlessly in some type of capability,” she mentioned.

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